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Culture of the Philippines

The Philippine Coconut The coconut tree is a member of the family Arecaceae (palm family)and the only accepted species in the genus Cocos. The term coconut can refer to the entire coconut palm, the seed, or the fruit, which, botanically, is a drupe, not a nut. The spelling cocoanut is an archaic form of the… Read more »

Jobs Philippines MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines are still a dream for many people in the world, a nice place to be. But what about the daily life and living conditions for the Filipinos? More than 11 Million Filipinos need to work in second Jobs. Life was forcing them to take more than only one… Read more »

Beaches near Manila It is always the same question, where to go near Manila or for example Muntinlupa if you love water activities. The answer is easy, there are more than 10 wonderful beaches near Manila: San Antonio, Zambales, Calatagan, Batangas, Malabrigo Lobo Batangas, Laiya, San Juan, Batangas, Nasugbu Lian Batangas, and many other wonderful beaches…. Read more »

Who doesn’t know Anthony Bourdain? This world-famous chef, bestselling author and multiple Emmy-award winning television persona is one explorer. He unravels little-known destinations and diverse cultures in the different continents of the world. Forbes writer Jim Dobson dubbed the American as “A 59 year-old adventurer, a storyteller, a father and perhaps one of the best… Read more »

Dipolog City – The Orchid City Dipolog City is in the island of Mindanao in the southern part Philippines. Located at Zamboanga Peninsula Northwest rim. Dipolog City’s boundaries are Dapitan City on the north, Katipunan on the south, Polanco on the east and Sulu Sea on the west. Ang klima sa Dipolog City ay moderate… Read more »

I am 100% Fiipino. Born and bred the Filipino way, 100% all the way. Of all the races God put me in, He chose me to be a dark brown-eyed, fairly brown-complexioned Filipina. God could have made my skin flawlessly yellow with chinky eyes like my pal Chinky, the Mandarin. He could have created me… Read more »

Street art and street artists in the Philippines We report about the little things in the streets of the Philippines. The general public does not know about the little things. But in the sum, the little things make the true spirit of the Philippines! All over the world street art will tell us something, also… Read more »

Jeepney´s are indispensable! Jeepneys are the most popular part of the public transportation in the Philippines. Jeepneys are well known for their crowded seating and crazy decorations. Jeepneys have cult status and are part of the landscape of the Philippines. The old-fashioned Jeepney´s were built from old military jeeps from the Americans (USA). At that time the… Read more »